When Nick Chester previewed Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning earlier this year he made mention three-time World Series Champion Curt Schilling. The former MLB pitcher, much like many of us, is a lifelong gamer with aspirations of making a game of his own. Most would probably go the route of independent development. The six-time All Star, however, has put together a fantasy game development roster that only years of professional sports salary could make happen.

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion designer, Ken Rolston; Spawn creator Todd McFarlane; and best-selling fantasy author R.A. Salvatore have joined Schilling at 38 Studios, newly acquired Big Huge Games, and Electronic Arts to create a fantasy RPG. While it's the studio's first effort, it's looking impressive and the above video (regarding classes, or lack thereof) definitely has me intrigued. Be sure to keep your eye out for this one when it gears up for release next year on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

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Curt Schilling has requested a judge throw out the lawsuit against his now-defunct development house. Following the dissolution of 38 Studios, the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation accused Schilling and his busine...more

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Square Enix has announced final details on Final Fantasy X | X-2 Remaster HD's improved port to the PlayStation 4. This release was announced in December of last year, but since then Square Enix has been mum about it. The port will come with new features and improvements that address some of the qualms many people shared about the original release.more